Wild Apricot
JUNE 26, 2020
Are you wondering whether your organization is ready to re-open the office as the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are slowly being lifted? Use these questions to help you decide.
Higher Logic
JUNE 26, 2020
Associations are increasingly expected to deliver the personalized experience that members (especially younger generations) are used to. They can no longer rely on sending batch-and-blast, one-off emails to their whole member base as an effective membership recruitment and retention strategy. Does this sound familiar? If it does, you’re not alone. With over 40 diverse member segments, Professionals Australia found it impossible to recruit, onboard, and engage with each segment in a personalized
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Reid All About it
JUNE 26, 2020
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Inclusive conferences. Barbara Palmer at PCMA Convene lists eight ways conference organizers, sponsors, speakers and attendees can make conferences more racially diverse. There’s much work to be done and I hope that at last we’re all ready to do it. Implicit bias.
WBT Systems
JUNE 23, 2020
It’s Time to Integrate the Meetings and Education Teams at Your Association. Read more about It’s Time to Integrate the Meetings and Education Teams at Your Association.
Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business
For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
Wild Apricot
JUNE 26, 2020
We sat down with Nancy Settle-Murphy, virtual meeting expert, to answer your most pressing questions about virtual meetings and events. Here are the answers to the most common questions we received.
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Smooth The Path
JUNE 23, 2020
I am nearly six feet tall. Finding clothing has been challenging my whole life. That was until I learned of Long Tall Sally, a quality retailer devoted to tall women. Recently I got an email stating that they are closing after 44 years of business. After what sounds like years of somewhat shaky financials, COVID pushed them over the edge. Last week I heard the same story from an entrepreneur friend of mine who founded an international food franchise.
AssociationChat
JUNE 21, 2020
Are you missing in-person conferences? Want to recreate that same experience for yourself or a loved one? Well, thanks to one clever post on Twitter and hundreds of creative responses, now you can! On Friday, June 19, Twitter user Erin Conwell posted that her spouse was participating in a virtual conference for the next few days and what followed was a flurry of responses that brought real-life experiences back into the minds of everyone who has attended any conference ever!
Wild Apricot
JUNE 25, 2020
We've compiled a list of all the US and Canadian government funding available to nonprofits to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 crisis.
Event Industry News
JUNE 23, 2020
Just before we were introduced to the world of social distancing and lockdown, Exposure Analytics held their third Data and Dining event. The final speaker on the day was Patrick Fagan, or Pat, which research shows means people will like him more. He gave a fascinating presentation including insights into the differences in perception of someone who uses their given name versus a nickname.
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Struggling to generate revenue beyond membership dues? You're not alone. Our free guide, The Ultimate Guide to Non-Dues Revenue for Associations , offers practical strategies to help your organization boost financial health. Inside, you'll explore creative ways to generate income, including: Educational offerings tailored to your audience Event-based revenue opportunities Job boards that drive engagement and income Corporate sponsorship ideas A checklist to evaluate and strengthen your current a
Portage Group
JUNE 24, 2020
When COVID 19 restrictions went into place in March 2020, many associations and other nonprofits closed their offices and had staff work from home. As many Canadian jurisdictions look to ease restrictions in the coming weeks, there has been much speculation and debate about the longer-term impacts of COVID 19 on working in the office. Volume 5 of the TPG Pulse for Associations is based on responses from 311 Canadian associations from June 3-11, and is focused on understanding how the association
Association Success
JUNE 23, 2020
As some of us return to work in a modified office environment and others plan to continue to work from home, virtual meetings will continue to be a distinct facet of our reality. Whether it’s a simple video chat with your team or a multi-day virtual conference like SURGE Connect , you likely have a plethora of virtual meetings and events crowding your calendar.
Wild Apricot
JUNE 22, 2020
Here's a checklist of small changes you can do in Wild Apricot that can simplify your day-to-day operations.
AssociationChat
JUNE 26, 2020
Covid-19 forced conferences to break from tradition, now it’s time to reimagine their future. We are living through the biggest disruption that modern scholarly meetings have faced. Seemingly overnight in March ( literally overnight in a few cases) we went from cautiously carrying on with in-person events, to tumbling down a rabbit-hole into a brand-new world. .
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
Portage Group
JUNE 24, 2020
Volume 5 of the TPG Pulse for Associations will be released on June 24. Based on responses from 311 Canadian associations from June 3-11, this month’s focus is on how the association sector is planning their return to the office. Click on the link below for a sneak peek of some of the key findings. Check your inbox next week for the full report. Not a subscriber?
Event Industry News
JUNE 22, 2020
by Gaia Santoro, Head of the Sponsorship Unit, AIM Group International. The rapid move to virtual events has opened new ways to communicate and interact with target audiences and sponsors. Here are our six virtual tips. The transition to digital & hybrid events has been accomplished and accelerated by the recent social distancing recommendations and travel restrictions.
Wild Apricot
JUNE 23, 2020
Here are some tips and ideas for keeping members engaged on your website.
GrowthZone
JUNE 23, 2020
Remember when events were a huge source of non-dues revenue for associations and chambers? With COVID-19 canceling event after event, times have been challenging, to say the least. But what about golf tournaments, which are go-to money raisers for many organizations? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with this comprehensive guide for putting together low-touch and successful golf outings.
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
Association Adviser
JUNE 22, 2020
Editor’s Note: This guest post was generously contributed by Christi Olson, head of evangelism for search and advertising at Microsoft. If you missed Christi speaking on the topic at May’s Digital Summit at Home, you’re in luck: Christi and 20+ other content and digital marketing experts will be speaking July 14-16 at the next Digital […].
Event Industry News
JUNE 25, 2020
IET London: Savoy Place carries a timeless grandeur and commanding presence, visible from London’s South Bank as you cross Waterloo Bridge, and offers panoramic views over the River Thames from its roof terrace. Extensive space for conferences, lectures, meetings and product launches spans four floors with additional outside space, in a location easily accessible by rail, tube and river.
CommPartners
JUNE 25, 2020
This is a guest post written by Jordan Schwartz, president, and co-founder of Pathable, an event app and website platform for conferences and tradeshows. He left academic psychology for the lure of software building and spent 10 years at Microsoft leading the development of consumer-facing software. Frustrated with the conferences he attended there, he left Microsoft in […].
AMG
JUNE 26, 2020
A majority of Americans are stuck in the endless loop of home-work-home. This hectic life has disallowed most of us to make new human connections. A recent survey suggests that many people don’t know their neighbors. Resolving this should be a primary concern for community leaders. If you are a board member of any homeowners association (HOA), you are responsible for ensuring that neighbors at least get to know each other.
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GrowthZone’s 11th annual survey highlights trends, challenges, and strategies shaping the membership industry through insights from U.S. and Canadian association professionals. Get your copy of the 2025 Association Survey Results Report to see how your organization measures up: The biggest challenges associations are facing Membership retention trends and non-renewal insights Strategies for automatic renewals and reinstatements Shifts in member engagement tactics Why members are joining (and sta
Ungated
JUNE 24, 2020
Communication is an integral part of every successful community association’s operations. Effective communication is the cure to so many problems, it should come as no surprise that it’s also often the best way to prevent conflicts, disputes, and misunderstandings. A comprehensive, proactive communications plan will contribute to productive meetings, satisfied homeowners, balanced budgets, informed consultants, supportive residents, cooperative tenants, eager buyers, low delinquencies—and more.
Event Industry News
JUNE 23, 2020
The Event Industry Alliance (EIA) – the collective associations of AEO, AEV and ESSA, is pleased to introduce its latest cross association working group initiative – ‘Project Confidence’. . The purpose of the group is to formulate and implement consistent, timely and relevant communications across the three sides of the events industry – event organisers, venues and suppliers – to inform and engage stakeholders on the work being done to facilitate the safe resurgence of events, at the earl
Membersuite
JUNE 22, 2020
People are seeking out reassuring confident voices during these times of uncertainty. Rethink your membership messaging, tell members what to expect in the short term, how they need to prepare, and how your association can help them do that.
ReviewMyAMS
JUNE 23, 2020
Guest post by Peggy Hoffman, FASAE, CAE, Mariner Management How Do We Break Open a New Channel for Member Engagement? Hint, it’s your chapter network! Take a look at the 2019 Chapter Benchmarking Report and. Read more. Tags: AMS. associations. member engagement.
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Is messy, outdated, or duplicate data making it harder to track engagement, revenue, and performance? Poor data quality can slow your organization down and prevent you from making informed decisions. With The Dirty Data Guide , you'll discover: Practical steps to clean your data and maintain accuracy over time. A checklist to help your team implement data hygiene best practices.
MemberClicks
JUNE 23, 2020
As association and chamber professionals, you all know that retention success relies on a member's overall experience from the time they join. (The more you can engage a member, the better your chances they'll renew!). Your membership management tools play an important part, too. Those tools dictate the form members submit to join, how their listing shows up on your directory, the website they visit to register for events — sometimes even the platform where they'll access the event, if it's virt
Event Industry News
JUNE 25, 2020
“A lack of a clear independent identity has left the industry fighting for its life after being ignored and unappreciated by government” says HBAA. Association sends report to government departments and MPs highlighting need for extended and further financial support after debate in a Parliament. HBAA reveals in a report published today that over 30 per cent of employees working in business events, accommodation and meetings agencies are at risk of redundancy from July 2020 onwards as the indust
Smooth The Path
JUNE 25, 2020
Decades ago, I started working at a big corporation. The first half day on the job was spent in HR filling out paperwork. After I signed my name for the hundredth time, I was whisked to my new office, which was a tiny interior office-closet divided into three empty cube work areas. There I was given a stack of papers to enter into a spreadsheet. By the third day, stuck in the back of the freezing room all by myself plodding through a pile of mind-numbing work, I wondered what kind of mistake I m
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